Folsom : new archaeological investigations of a classic Paleoindian bison kill / David J. Meltzer ; with contributions by Meena Balakrishnan [and others].

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Meltzer, David J.
Other Authors: Balakrishnan, Meena
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, [2006], ©2006.
Subjects:
Folsom Site (N.M.)
Folsom culture > New Mexico > Colfax County.
Folsom points > New Mexico > Colfax County.
Excavations (Archaeology) > New Mexico > Colfax County.
Animal remains (Archaeology) > New Mexico > Colfax County.
Colfax County (N.M.) > Antiquities.
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Physical Description:xiv, 374 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction: The Folsom Paleoindian site
  • Folsom and the human antiquity controversy in America
  • Situating the site and setting the ecological stage
  • Archaeological research designs, methods, and results
  • Geology, paleotopography, stratigraphy, and geochronology
  • Late glacial climate and ecology
  • The faunal assemblage and bison bonebed taphonomy
  • Artifacts, technological organization, and mobility
  • Folsom, from prehistory to history
  • Appendix A: Field procedures and protocols
  • Appendix B: The Folsom diary of Carl Schwachheim
  • Appendix C: Historical archaeology of the Folsom site
  • Appendix D: Sediment mineralogy and bone preservation
  • Appendix E: Defining Folsom: theme and variations.